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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump sued over effort to dismantle USAID
ABC News' Allison Pecorin Feb 6, 10:43 PMPam Bondi touts friendship with Trump in 1st interview as attorney generalAttorney General Pam Bondi gave her first interview since taking office on the White House North Lawn -- a seemingly symbolic move as she touted her close personal relationship with President Donald Trump.
Federal workers sue to stop USAID's dismantling and the cutting of its workforce from 10,000 to 300 staff
USAID faces a slashing of its workforce to 290 employees. A lawsuit filed Thursday seeks injunctive relief to halt the cuts.
Labor groups sue to halt Trump admin’s dismantling of USAID as workforce is expected to be slashed to under 300
A pair of labor groups representing employees at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) sued President Donald Trump on Thursday over his efforts to dismantle the decades-old agency as multiple sources told CNN that fewer than 300 employees are expected to be retained at the humanitarian agency.
Former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempt to dismantle agency
A group of former administrators of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joined on Wednesday to issue a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency. In a joint statement,
Lawsuits imminent over Trump's dismantling of USAID
USAID employees and contractors are discussing potential litigation, four sources familiar with the talks told NBC News.
Trump’s rapid dismantling of USAID leaves workers around world concerned for safety and futures
The Trump administration’s rapid moves to dismantle the US Agency for International Development have left thousands of workers scrambling to figure out what comes next and scores of those posted in dangerous hotspots around the world afraid for their safety.
What is USAID, the federal agency the Trump admin is dismantling
The Trump administration on Tuesday night announced it was placing most of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) worldwide staffers on leave. Why it matters: It's the latest blow the Trump administration has dealt to the world's largest humanitarian aid organization,
USAID to be reduced to about 290 foreign service officers and civil servants
The U.S. Agency of International Development is expected to be reduced to about 290 workers of the more than 5,000 foreign ...
Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress
USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information ...
Fact Check: USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions
U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promoted misleading statements about ...
How USAID Became a Conservative Bogeyman
Project 2025, the conservative governing playbook produced by veterans of the first Trump administration, has an entire ...
Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say
President Donald Trump's administration plans to keep fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
‘Spreading atheism’: Vance warns religious efforts abroad ‘corrupted’ by US bureaucracy amid USAID controversy
Vice President JD Vance slammed the U.S. government's previous promotion of atheism on the world stage while addressing the ...
On the chopping block with USAID: Elephants, tigers and reefs
Among the programs affected by the possible freeze of American foreign aid are those that establish and support overseas ...
USAID to place all direct-hire staff on administrative leave starting Friday
A day after the Trump administration moved to shut down the USAID agency, the State Department has begun helping recall all ...
What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for ...